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Following a period of false starts and rejected ballots, a Senate action passed in the upper chamber with a 60 to 40 vote, as seven Democrats and one independent joined all Republicans to advance a bipartisan agreement that would fund most federal agencies through January.

The bill now passes to the lower chamber, which is anticipated to vote on the measure on Wednesday.

The Democratic lawmakers has directed frustration at the lawmakers who broke ranks, with minority leader Schumer now under pressure to leave his post as senior party official.

“Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be removed,” said lawmaker Ro Khanna, who serves the tech hub of California. “Failing to take a stand to stop medical costs from increasing rapidly for Americans, where is the commitment?”

When questioned Monday if he endorsed the funding compromise to resolve the funding lapse, Trump said he would “follow the agreement,” calling it “positive.”

Senate Advances Appropriations Bill Expected to Conclude Historic US Federal Closure

The upper house on Monday advanced a funding package that is expected to bring to a close the record federal closure in US history, after a several lawmakers voted against party lines and voted with Republicans, in a move that has angered many in their caucus.

Trump Promises British broadcaster with $1bn Legal Action Over Editing of Remarks in Film

The president threatened legal action against the network and applauded the departures of two of its most senior figures after a push against the outlet that intensified over claims that its key television program in 2024 used a doctored clip of a Trump speech.

His legal team said that the BBC must retract the Panorama documentary by Friday or face a lawsuit for “a minimum of” than $1bn, according to domestic reporters who cited the letter. The corporation has acknowledged it had received a letter and said it will reply in due course.

Justices Rejects Appeal to Nullify Judgment Permitting Gay Marriage

The justices, without statement, rejected a petition from Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who declined to issue marriage licenses to gay couples after the Supreme Court’s 2015 judgment in the landmark case.

Her attorneys frequently cited the words of Justice Clarence Thomas, who uniquely among the court members has advocated overturning the same-sex marriage ruling.

Defense Secretary Says Multiple Persons Killed in Fresh Assaults on Reported Smuggling Ships

The Trump administration’s defense secretary said: “The ships were known by our sources to be involved in illegal trade, were transporting narcotics, and were traveling along a common trafficking corridor in the Pacific region.”

However, Washington has yet to make public any solid proof that its objectives were moving illegal substances or presented a risk to the US.

US Supreme Court to Rule if States Can Accept Late-Arriving Mail Ballots

The lawsuit, the election law challenge, involves a dispute to a Mississippi law that permits ballots to count if they are received within several days of voting day.

State authorities in Mississippi, pointing to longstanding precedent, argue that a voter has voted on or before the election the time a ballot is dated in the mail, and that how it gets to an election office after that is an administrative issue.

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• Thailand has suspended the execution of a peace agreement with adjacent Cambodia after a explosion harmed two Thai soldiers near the border, increasing friction between the nations who fought in July. He helped broker a truce between the two regional states, after a five-day border conflict.

• The US has announced a partial suspension of sanctions on the nation after a landmark encounter in the capital between its head of state, al-Sharaa, and Donald Trump.